Humanitarian Agencies Call Upon the U.S. for
Protection

Updated Sept. 15, 2003 8:35 p.m. ET

Humanitarian organizations, whenever possible, respond to emergencies and stay to help with long-term development; but we remove employees when their lives are in danger. Often, the employees are citizens of the country in conflict, and they choose to stay. Such was the case with CARE staff during the Coalition bombing of Iraq. Each agency has the right to make decisions about the safety of its staff, and Mr. Peretz is not in a position to second-guess.